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That store that Diane was crowing about "gouges" just as "badly", but they're paying two full-time specialists to look at dead fish with microscopes, use the correct meds, replace UV bulbs in the systems, do weekly water changes and tests on the systems, and employ a minimum of five people in just the fish dept at any time. It's all relative, guys...

And Diane will gladly stock her future, larger tank, slowly and incrementally, with fish from Pruess, to make it easier on the pocketbook. The price is worth knowing I have good, quality stock that won't carry something nasty into my aquarium.

I must admit, I'm also willing to pay more, as well, because I see the treatment at such fish stores to be highly humane. Many chainstores let the fish literally rot away in the tank and spread the disease or parasite to everyone else where they are allowed to rot away inhumanely. The way we encourage such things is to spend money at these stores when we can, even if it means patient stocking.

Good question you raise, Sarah.

Cheers

Diane

Last edited by Cory_Di at 05-Nov-2004 13:48

I wish I could get $2.00 neons They are 3 for $10 here.

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If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.

I don't think those prices are that big of a gouge. Do those guys quarantine? If they do, or have a big staff, that could account for the higher price.

That store that Diane was crowing about "gouges" just as "badly", but they're paying two full-time specialists to look at dead fish with microscopes, use the correct meds, replace UV bulbs in the systems, do weekly water changes and tests on the systems, and employ a minimum of five people in just the fish dept at any time. It's all relative, guys...

Great idea with the mesh bag. That beats just dumping it in where it can foul in some corner.

Thanks
I have provided them with a food source (probably too much I'm ashamed to say) I've floated small mesh bags of flake food and shrimp pellets in my media trays. I would have added pure ammonia, but my shark is in there.

I will NIC them though, for sure. And my test kit stays wet .

Just for the heck of it, I would definitely monitor the ammonia and nitrite for the next two weeks with such an abrupt change. Even tho the tank was previously stocked, the loss of ammonia source can cause a die off of some of that good bacteria. Their numbers are proportional to the amount of food (ammonia and nitrite) and a couple weeks without a good source may have reduced their numbers. I'd have some new and improved cycle, bio-spira, or stress zyme to add. I would put it in with them.

Best of luck

Last edited by Cory_Di at 04-Nov-2004 19:53